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A. F. COLLINS.

PERFORMING DEVICE FOR PROTECTING CHECKS AND LIKE INSTRUMENTS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT, 12, 1919.

1 ,407,257 Patented Feb. 21, 1922.

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PERFORATING DEVICE FOR PROTECTING CHECKS AND LIKE INSTRUMENTS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. I2 1-919.

Patented Feb. 21, 1922;

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PERFORATING DEVICE FOR PROTECTING CHECKS AND LIKE INSTRUMENTS.

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Patented Feb. 21, 1922.

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A- E. COLLINS. PERFORATING DEVICE FOR PROTECTING CHECKS AND LIKE INSTRUMENTS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 12, IQIQ. 1,407,257.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that .I, ALBERT F. COLLINS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Minneapolis, in the county o-fHennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented new and useful Improvements in Perforating Devices for Protecting Checks and like Instruments, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in perforating devices for protecting checks and like instruments. o

Its object is to provide a simple, and durable device'of thiskind for perforating, at desired points, checks, bearing tables of figures,'which, after being perforated, are

indicative of the amounts for ,which the checks are drawn.

, A 'furtherobject is to provide a device of this character so designed that the necessary adjustments are quickly and readily made and the punching operation easily accomplished in a single movement.

. A further object is to provide a device of this kind having asimple andleflicient actuating mechanism connected with punching elements designed to cut singly, butin rapid I succession, thereby minimizing the effort required in operating the device. I

A further object is to provide in a device ofthis kind, a plurality of independent carriages each i adapted to be set, inany one of several predetermined positions, said car riages being provided with diesin operative connection with a handle and adapted to be actuated upon a'single stroke of said handle.

With the foregoing and other objects in 7 view, which will appear in the following description, the invention resides in the novel combination and arrangement of parts and inthe'. details of construction hereinafter described and :claimed. Y

'moved to show otherwise'concealed parts;

In thedrawings, F ig. 1 is a per spective view illustrating myimproved device; Fig. 2

is a plan view, the cover thereof being re- Fig. 3 is a central sectional viewof said device; Figs. 4.- and 5 are similar fragmentary' views showing different positions of oneof the die carriages and dies. Figfifis a fra'gm'entary,perspective view of the device showinga'number of die carriages and mechanism connected therewith; ,Figs. 7 and 8 are perspective views indetail illustrating dies employed my improved: de-. vice;'-Fig. '9 is a perspective view'in detail I Specificati'on'of Letterslatent 5 Patented Fb; 21, Application filed September 12, 1919. Serial 1T0. 323,397. i

illustrating the check guidejand a portionof the folding gage attached thereto and Fig.

10 is a plan view illustrating the type of check for which my device is adapted.

Referring to'the drawings, I haveuscd the reference numeral 10 to indicate the-base and the numeral 11 to indicate the cover therefor. The base 10 includes a1bottom; 12 with sides 13, 'endsll and'transverse partitions 15. Dies, hereinafter'described, rest above the pocket formed betweensaid par- The cover 11, including sides 13 ends l9 and 1 top 20, fits upon the base 1O. ;Lugs;21"on the cover 191 overlap the inner :m'argi-ns :of the base and provide means of attachment therewith. 'Within the base 10 and-cover 11 is a frame 22comprising abed 23,with up turned sides24c. The'bed- 23; is supported near the center upon. the portions 15.. and

near theends thereof: upon brackets-25 secured to theinner margins of theibase.

The sides 24; are connected by a tie and sup- 1 porting rod 26. A plurality ofspaced slidable carriages 27 are arranged side by side on the. bed 23. These carriages are, identical and a description of; one willsuflice forf all. Each carriage is formed from a single piece .of sheet metal bent; vto {form afback 28 and vertical side members 29. Dependim V o o o n b lugsBO, on. said s1d'es, rest 1n. slots 3l-1nthe bed, and pins 32 passing through yopPosite lugs '30 slidably secure the carriage upon said J bed. Portions of the back28 and side members 29 are cut away as clearly shown in Fig. 6. .A die member 33-passi'ng through the opening in the back. is slidable in pressed ways 34in fixed on said side members beneath theslidable die, co-acts therewith when said slidable die is depressed. An equalizing bar'36 having a slot 37 therein to receive the supportthe side membersand a companiondie 35,

ing bar 26 is also formed with an aperture 38, which is constructed to provide an inclined slide, 39 and a recess 40, the functions of which will hereinafter appear. This bar is pivotally attached 'tothe slidable die 33 by means of a pintle 41 and said die. is normally held in elevatedposition by a spring 42 secured. to the back of the carriage and bearing upwardly againsta-projection 43 on the bar 36. w

I provide means as follows for depressing the frame 22. This boss receives an operating rod 47, which is square throughout its length, except at the end Opposite said boss, said end being round and journaled 1n a bearing 48 inthe frame 22. A push rod 49, movable vertically at its ends in slots 50 111 said frame, passes through the apertures 38 in the equalizing bars 36. A serles of arms 01' fixed upon the square rod 47 .carry a rod 52 which is connected with the push rod 49 by means of a series ofspaced links 58. In the absence of pressure upon the handle 44, said handle is held inelevated position and the arms 51 and'links 53 in folded positions (Fig. 6), by the action of tension springs 54 which are stretched between the rod 52 and the frame 22. Stop links 55 connected with said rod 52 and each having a limited slidable connection with rod 26, limit the forward movement of the rod 52 by the action of said springs 54. .When the handle 44 is depressed, the arms 51 and links 53 are brought into alignment '(Fig. 4. The push rod 49', bee-111 down Cir .upon the equalizing; bars 36 depresses the same against the action of the springs'42.

\Vhen said push rod bears upon the slide 39 of an equalizing bar 36, the downward force exerted therefrom'is transmitted to the center of the die 83, by reason of its pivot-a1 connection with said equalizing bar, and Said die" is depressed, without binding, sufii ciently to co-act with its companion member and thus perforate a sheet interposed be tween said dies. If a carriage 27 is situated so that the push rod 49 rests in the enlargement 40 of the aperture 38 in the equalizing bar 36 (Fig. 5), said push rod fails to cause the co-action of the dies in said carriage and the sheet between said dies is not perforated, as would otherwise result.

It will be remembered that each equalizing bar 36 has a slidable pivotal connection with the fixed supporting rod 26. I obtain the most efiicient transmision of force from the push rod 49 to the slides 89, when the die members co -act in the various positions of the carriages, by inclining said slides with respect to the slots 37. As seen in. Fig. 4 these slides rest horizontally 'or in other words, at right angles to the lines of force exerted by the push rod 49 and this situation exists in all of the various positions of said carriages. V

A guide 56 for checks (Fig. 9) comprises a head 57 with flared lips 58, ways 59 and a stop 60. Saidguide is inserted in slots in the cover 11 and side members 24 of the inner frames' 22 and passes through the openings in the sides of thecarriages 27.v

he tie- Screws 61 extending through down'turned lugs .62 on the head ofthe guide pass into the frame 22 and secure the guide in such position that a check placedxtherein rests closely adjacent to the stationary dies 85 in the die carriages. A folding gauge 63 consists of a bar pivoted to the head of said "guide, said bar having an upturned lug 64 at the free end thereof. The gauge-in extended position receives a check (Fig. 1) when properly placed in the guide 56 and against the .stop 60 therein. depression 65 inthe'bar 63 receives the catch 66 on a yielding clip 67 punched from the head "of the guide. Said clip 67 normally holds the gauge 63 in extended position buts-aid gauge may be easily folded (dotted lines F ig. 1) if desired.

It is necessary toshift the die carriages 27 backward and forward to predeter-mined' Said carriages 27 are so moved by carriages. A quadrant 7l mountedjonthe inner frame'22 is supplied with slots 2, each receiving'a lever 68. Onesideof each slot has notches 7 3 formed therein to receive a yielding dog 74 on the lever '68 passing therethrough. An indicator pilate-75 on the I cover ll'also has a series of slots 76 tofifeceive said levers and adjacent to each slot is a. scale graduated in accordancewiththe notches 7 8'in the quadrant 71.. Apointer 77 on each lever covers the divisions in the scale beneath it and a twisted finger piece 78 .at the tip of' each lever provides for easily shifting the 'same. The spacing of, the notches 73 in the quadrant 71 determi lBS the length of each step taken by the carriages 7 These notches may be constructed, the car- 'riages spaced and the dies so designed as to adapt my device to. checks bearing various tables of figures for the protection thereof.

I employ a peculiarly. novel die adaptedto perforate a check (Fig. 10) which constitutes the subject matter ofa companion application filed herewithf Each set of dies includes cutting elements v79, 80 and 8l ,which respectively forman underscoring canceling perforation, 79 a groupof angular canceling perforations 80 in alignment. with said .underscoring perforation, but spaced. apart therefrom, and a guide or indicator perforation, 81 offset from said perforations,79

and 80 in position opposite the spacexbetween. them. My improved check bears a plurality of columns of figures progressing decimally from one side to the other, the

figures each column representing progressivel increasim amounts from bottom to are so formed that the space opposite each guide perforation 81 is equal in width to the space occupied by figures in the columns and the notches 73 in the quadrant 71 are formed to locate the carriages 27 in such positions that an unmutilated figure will appear in each column opposite the adjacent guide perforation. These undisturbed indicative figures are determined in advance by adjusting thelevers 68 wit-h reference to the indicator 7 5. I s

From the foregoing, it will be seen that my improved die forms aligned perforations in different angular relations upon opposite sides of a given space and also forms a guide perforation offset from said aligned perforations and opposite said space. Figures upon a check appearing in these spaces are clearly discernable and an attempt to change the perforated protecting marks would be extremely diflicult and easily detected.

To minimize the power required in depressing the handle 44, I have arranged the vertically slidable dies 33 at various heights with respect to the plane of the stationary dies 35,the differences in elevation of said dies being such that said dies cut singly, but in rapid succession during one stroke of the handle 44:.

It will be understood that changes in the specific form of my invention, as herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a device of the class described, the combination of a base, a frame mounted on said base, a plurality of carriages slidable on said frame, co-acting dies carried by each carriage, a handle in operative connection with said dies for actuating the same, each of said dies having cutting elements thereon designed to form aligned perforations in different angular relation upon opposite sides of a space and also form a guide perforation opposite said space and in position offset from said aligned perforations.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a base, a cover for said base, an inner frame mounted within said base and cover, a plurality of carriages slidable on bars and a handle in operative connection with said push rod for actuating the same.

3. In a device of-the class described, the combination of a frame, a carriage adjustable on said frame, a stationary die member and a vertically slidable 'coacting die member on said carriage, a supporting rod in the frame, an equalizing bar having a slidable pivotal connection with said rod and a pivotal connection with said slidable die memher, a push rod bearing upon said equalizing bar, an operating rod, a handle for turning the same and folding links connecting said operating and push rods, said links being adapted, when extended, to cause the coaction of the slidabledie member with its com-7 panion member.

4:. In a device of the class described, the combination of a frame, a carriage adjustable on said frame, a stationary die member -and a vertically slidable coacting die member on said carriage, a supporting rod in the frame, an equalizing bar having a slot therein to receive said supporting rod and a pivotal connection with slidable die member, a push rod bearing upon said equalizing bar, said bar being formed with a bearing surface for said rod in inclined relation with respect to said slot, an operating-rod, a handle for turning the same and folding links connecting said operating and push rods,

said links being adapted, when extended, to cause the coaction of the slidable die member with its companion member.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination of a frame, a plurality of carriages horizontally adjustable on said frame, a fixed and a vertically slidable die member on each carriage, an operating rod, a handle for turning said rod, a push rod, folding links connecting said push rod with the operating rod and equalizing connecting means between said push rod and the slidable die members.

6. In adevice of the class described, the combination of a frame a carriage slidably adjustable on the frame, a fixed die and a vertically slidable die on said carriage,an equalizing bar pivoted to said slidable die, means for depressing said bar and yielding means between sald carriage and bar for lifting the latter.

7. In a device of the class described, the combination of a frame, a carriage slidably adjustable on the frame, die members on die actuating bar associated with said movsable die member and. means adapted to operate said bar only in certain positions of ad'ustment of said carriage. I igned at Minneapolis,-in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, this, 5th day of September, 1919. i

" ALBERT'F. COLLINS 

